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November 28, 2014

Support to grow industrial hemp in Indiana gains steam

AGRINEWSA crowd gathered here to watch
Bringing It Home, a
documentary about the industrial hemp industry.The 55-minute movie discussed the uses of hemp in
textiles, food and building materials, as well as the regulations preventing
U.S. farmers from growing it.

“We’re getting all our hemp seed from Canada and all our
(hemp) fiber from China,” said Jamie Campbell, president of the Indiana Hemp
Industries Association. “China is the leading exporter of hemp; we’re the
leading importer.